Xhefri's Guitars Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Bill McDuffee
From: Lexington, KY.
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
I got an eye opener of a Christmas present this year. I got a Red Wine Foto-Flame Tele. I saw it was an MIJ but being a strat lover for 40 years, I'd never heard of it. I'd been looking at MIM's and thought this was just another foreign knock off that I was going to quickly learn to hate. The more I played it, the more curious I got, this thing reminded me of the 65 Tele I remember playing back in 1970. I couldn't put it down! I got spun around with the serial number thing because this guitar looks like a 2 year old Nashville. I couldn't find my guitar anywhere in Fender's website. I searched "Foto Flame" and found your website. When I saw that the foto flames were discontinued in 98 it was a "holy * * *" moment. This guitar must have lived most of it's life in the case. Regardless Xhefri, thank you for your insight and passion. I instantly went from feeling like this Tele is something I "settled" for to being excited that I own one!

Added: December 26, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Sean
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Hi, I just wanted to thank you. I recently had the opportunity to pick up a 1995 Strat Plus that needs a lot of love, and your site has provided me all the info I need to restore her to original, play-ready condition.

You've given me a TON of useful information in a readily digestible form. Thanks again!

Added: December 21, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Svend Prosch - Jensen
From: Denmark
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Fantastic site.

I have been looking for af '92 Custom Shop Strat Plus, gold' for a long time.
When I finaly found it, I was incredible poor and could not afford this, my favorite guitar of all time.
Now I'm working my way back in business, so please

if you find this master piece of a guitar, kindly let me know.

Best regards

Svend
Denmark

Added: December 18, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Richard
From: London, England
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Great site. Always wondered though, are the middle pickups on strat plus / ultra range reverse wound? I thought they would be to get the correct out of phase sounds in positions 2 & 4 ?

Added: December 17, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Nicolas
From: France
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Thank you so much for these infos !
I've been owning a DX plus strat for 10+ years, bought 2nd hand with few knowledge of the beast (but sounded right to me). I now know thanks to your research that it's a USA 88 or 89.
I've switched the blue Lace Sensor pickup to the neck position (as per newer DX), and added a double seymour duncan at the bridge position (let's rock !).
I wonder if the blue Lace Sensor pickup formerly at the bridge position is the same hardware as the neck blue picker of the newer ones.
An idea ?
Cheers,
Nicolas

Added: December 5, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Alain Blowers
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Thanks for a very usefull and informative site. I have a few Strat plus and Tele plus guitars and have found your site to be a wealth of information. Thank you and keep up the great work !!

Added: December 4, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Baird Mckenna
From: Australia
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Fantastic collection you have. Great to see an appreciation of a beautiful instrument. I have 2 Telecasters, my favourite being a 62 MIJ 3 couloir sunburst with double white bounding.
Please keep posting more 62s.

Added: December 1, 2012

Submitted by
Name: graham
From: brighton,uk
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
such an impressive site xhefri, spoken to you already, loved my ebony frost plus dx strat and would love another , so this site rocks, keep it going plz

Added: November 30, 2012

Submitted by
Name: Jon White
From: England
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
A fascinating site, I came here by accident after a google search bought up the most beautiful Ultra strat (and I want it!!!!), but ended up looking around at all the lovely pix and useful information. One comment though, I was sad to read the tribute to your father, but I really think you should include his name there as well, to see a person in a picture and put a name to them means so much more to me.

Added: November 30, 2012

Submitted by
Name: peter
From: Chicago il.
E-mail: Contact

Comments:
Xhefri
I have a 1-11-87 Strat plus that i just took apart to take pix of the guts.
Would appreciate any help identifying name stamps and initials.
thanks peter

Added: November 23, 2012